AMD Readies FX-8370, FX-8370E Microprocessors.

[underclockers]

http://www.xbitlabs.com/news/cpu/di...Readies_FX_8370_FX_8370E_Microprocessors.html

The new FX-series microprocessors from AMD, which are due to be formally introduced on September 1, 2014, are the FX-8370 and the FX-8370E. Both chips feature eight cores, 4.10GHz/4.30GHz clock-rates, 8MB L2 cache, 8MB L3 cache and dual-channel DDR3 memory controllers. The FX-8370 will have thermal design power of 125W, whereas the FX-8370E will feature TDP of 95W. Both microprocessors will be priced at $189 in mass quantities.

FX-8370E:thumbsup:

 

[Chicken76]

... which begs the question: who would choose 8370 over 8370E?

 

[Erenhardt]

... which begs the question: who would choose 8370 over 8370E?

8370 may be better for high OC on water with increased voltage, while 8370E can run at higher frequencies with lower voltage, but increasing it doesn't provide more OC headroom. Just like GPUs.

 

[NTMBK]

... which begs the question: who would choose 8370 over 8370E?

I would assume the 8370 is cheaper... and may be able to sustain Turbo for longer.

 

[VirtualLarry]

8 cores? 4.1GHz base clock? 95W? Veeery nice. Might be a worthy upgrade for my Thuban 1045T 95W hex-core CPU. (Already have AM3+ mobo.)

 

[Gikaseixas]

There are several motherboards with a maximum TDP rating of 95W. AMD might be trying to please some members of the DIY community with this new FX 8xxx E's

 

[StrangerGuy]

FX-8370, the most pointless SKU ever.

This is thread crapping? Do the mods even read the OP? Ohhhh everything is the same including the price except the TDP so I will buy the 125W version instead of the 95W because I'm a dumb retard.

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[Gikaseixas]

As Erenhardt said, the 8370 will most likely oc better than the 8730E version.
Some will prefer to buy it if they intend to achieve higher oc numbers. Others will value high stock default speed and lower TDP of the E variant.

 

[Insert_Nickname]

The FX-8370E certainly addresses my main gripe with FX CPUs, their power consumption. A 95W rated minimum 4.1GHz 4M/8T FX looks a very decent upgrade option if you're still on the AM3+ platform with an older Phenom2 or Athlon2...

Especially if they can keep the price reasonable.

 

[davie jambo]

Need to be £50 cheaper than i5 4670k if they want to sell them I think

 

[daveybrat]

Hmmm, can't wait to see what Microcenter will carry the 'E' version for.

 

[soccerballtux]

8 cores? 4.1GHz base clock? 95W? Veeery nice. Might be a worthy upgrade for my Thuban 1045T 95W hex-core CPU. (Already have AM3+ mobo.)

just overclock your thuban to 4Ghz. You're not going to get better core for core performance, at best just 33% faster assuming your software is perfectly threaded

 

[soccerballtux]

The FX-8370E certainly addresses my main gripe with FX CPUs, their power consumption. A 95W rated minimum 4.1GHz 4M/8T FX looks a very decent upgrade option if you're still on the AM3+ platform with an older Phenom2 or Athlon2...

Especially if they can keep the price reasonable.

I've got AM2+. Until UT4 comes out I won't bother thinking of upgrading

 

[Gs dewd]

I think the 8370e will appeal to the lower end and older broads that had/have a weak vrm circuit. This alone can make for a great low buck setup.

 

[Erenhardt]

My fx6300 is on the lower side of the OC silicon lottery... I don't need more CPU power really... but those extra 2 threads... and another chance for a good OCer - its tempting. So itchy!

 

[ElFenix]

... which begs the question: who would choose 8370 over 8370E?

that's not begging the question.

I would assume the 8370 is cheaper... and may be able to sustain Turbo for longer.

per the OP it's the same price.

 

[monstercameron]

My fx6300 is on the lower side of the OC silicon lottery... I don't need more CPU power really... but those extra 2 threads... and another chance for a good OCer - its tempting. So itchy!

As much as I prefer AMD I dont think we should condone this re-skin, it may be ok for gpus but for cpus is just bad.

They have steamroller and in 2014 give us more 32nm from 2012 piledriver cores with 100MHz extra performance.

 

[jhu]

As much as I prefer AMD I dont think we should condone this re-skin, it may be ok for gpus but for cpus is just bad.

They have steamroller and in 2014 give us more 32nm from 2012 piledriver cores with 100MHz extra performance.

My question is: are these newly made or just selling off old stock?

 

[jpiniero]

As much as I prefer AMD I dont think we should condone this re-skin, it may be ok for gpus but for cpus is just bad.

They have steamroller and in 2014 give us more 32nm from 2012 piledriver cores with 100MHz extra performance.

I've mentioned this before, but to create a 4M Steamroller they would have to create a new die, validate it, etc. Costs money and effort to do this, both of which AMD doesn't really have. It's not like they can go into AutoCAD and hit copy and paste.

 

[raf051888]

I would choose the 95w version if I wanted 8 cores in my server. Its always on so, I would be looking to save on the electric bill.

 

[monstercameron]

I've mentioned this before, but to create a 4M Steamroller they would have to create a new die, validate it, etc. Costs money and effort to do this, both of which AMD doesn't really have. It's not like they can go into AutoCAD and hit copy and paste.

so you are saying AMD cant design and/or afford to design a new chip?

I wonder how they are paying for all their engineers for the next 2 years to design a brand new uarch but the cant revise their mainstream line with the already designed steamroller cores.

 

[Phynaz]

I'm glad they are finally getting their power consumption under control.

 

[jpiniero]

so you are saying AMD cant design and/or afford to design a new chip?

I wonder how they are paying for all their engineers for the next 2 years to design a brand new uarch but the cant revise their mainstream line with the already designed steamroller cores.

Yeah, that's what I mean, they're focusing their efforts on K12. They're probably doing K12 on a shoestring budget as it is.

 

[SPBHM]

if those very cheap 95W am3+ MBs can handle the 8370E at full load (like p95) with no throttling that would be quite nice.

 

[Abwx]

My question is: are these newly made or just selling off old stock?

Same chip very likely but it looks that the process, wich is 3 years old, has matured not only on yields, as is normal, but also on manufacturing tolerances, wich are tighter, and whose dispersions not only are smaller but the average caracteristics have been pushed on the good side of the dispersion curve, more fine grained binnings start to make sense financiarly speaking, as otherwise, as pointed in the thread, the easy, and less costly, route is to crank up the voltage and get even the lazier chips working at acceptable frequencies.

if those very cheap 95W am3+ MBs can handle the 8370E at full load (like p95) with no throttling that would be quite nice.

Not sure that xbitlabs is to be believed but they say that they are also releasing an economical chipset, cost wise, for this plateform it seems.

AMD will also slash prices on existing FX-8300-series chips and introduce the model FX-8320E with 95W TDP.

AMD plans to slash prices, introduce some new chip models and even roll-out a new chipset for inexpensive PCs with USB 3.0 support.

http://www.xbitlabs.com/news/cpu/di...Readies_FX_8370_FX_8370E_Microprocessors.html